Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

The car arrived at the manor.

This time, no one was needed to pick up Lan Yunxi. The bodyguards at the entrance had obviously been instructed beforehand. When Han Yue opened the car window, the bodyguard respectfully called out, "Please come in, young master."

Son-in-law?

Han Yue liked this title very much and had been waiting for this day for a long time. He smiled slightly, nodded to the bodyguard, and stepped on the gas again to drive into the manor.

Han Yue has been smiling frequently lately. Seeing him still smiling, Lan Yunxi leaned over and kissed him. "You seem very happy, Prince Consort."

After the car came to a stop, Han Yue returned the gesture by kissing Lan Yunxi's lips, and said, "Mmm."

That's a good name.

Han Yue got out of the car, and Lan Yunxi followed closely behind, opening the passenger door. Han Yue took a suitcase from the trunk and carried it inside.

Lan Yunxi held his hand intimately.

Shen Muyun was sitting in the living room when she saw the two people coming in through the door. She walked over in her slippers.

Han Yue stopped and greeted them first, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt."

At this moment, Lan Chumu also walked over. Lan Yunxi let go of Han Yue's hand and took Lan Chumu's arm, acting coquettishly, "Did Mom and Dad miss me a lot?"

Lan Chumu nodded to Han Yue in response, wanting to say that daughters are hard to keep at home once they grow up. If they hadn't made that call, their daughter probably wouldn't have wanted to come back anyway. She would definitely come back whenever Han Yue wanted to.

He could only see through it but not expose it. Seeing his daughter so happy, Lan Chumu smiled as well. "Think about it, didn't we invite you to come home?"

Shen Muyun glanced at the suitcase in Han Yue's hand, then at the direction of the stairs, pulled her shawl tighter around her, and said to Han Yue, "Let's take the luggage upstairs first."

Lan Yunxi released her father's arm and planned to go upstairs with Han Yue. After all, her brother Yue hadn't been to the Lan family home many times and wasn't familiar with the layout upstairs. "I'll go with you."

As he spoke, he prepared to take a step forward, but his mind was directionless. Han Yue had never felt so lost before, because his mother-in-law hadn't said which room to put it in.

Asking or not asking is not an option. If he asks, it might seem like he's being too considerate if they end up in the same room. If he doesn't ask, he won't know which room it is.

It's hard.

Just as Han Yue slowed down and walked upstairs, Shen Muyun's gentle voice came from behind him, "The suitcase is in Xixi's room, and the sheets in Xixi's room have already been changed."

These words made Han Yue, who had already taken a few steps, secretly delighted. Wasn't this telling him that he didn't need to sleep in separate rooms and that he could sleep in Xiao Xi's room at night?

Han Yue was overjoyed inside, but his face remained expressionless as he replied, "Thank you, Auntie, I understand."

I admire my mother-in-law very much. She arranges everything so well. No wonder even Sister Lu took the initiative to add her contact information. I thought she would arrange separate rooms, but I didn't expect that she wouldn't.

Watching the two young people go upstairs, especially Lan Yunxi, whose steps were light and cheerful, skipping up the stairs, while Han Yue was much more composed.

Lan Chumu's feelings became even more complicated as he watched this scene. Shen Muyun straightened her shawl, patted her dark green cheongsam, and took her husband's hand, leading him to the sofa. "Our daughter is all grown up now. No matter how reluctant you are to let her go, she still wants to pursue love. They are already engaged. They slept in the same room at the hotel. We can't just make them sleep in separate rooms when we get home. That would be unnecessary."

Lan Chumu understood this principle, but as a father, he was still reluctant to part with her. He remembered how reluctant he was when he sent Yao Yao off to get married, and now he had to send his daughter off to get married again in the near future. Just thinking about it made him feel sad.

"Sigh, as long as Xixi is happy, that's all that matters. It seems Han Yue is a reliable guy after all." Lan Chumu was a little worried that Xixi shouldn't get pregnant during her university years, and hoped that Han Yue would be considerate.

Shen Muyun's voice, like a calming balm, came from beside him, "Don't worry, Han Yue knows what he's doing."

Shen Muyun continued gently, "Last night, Han Lu said that when Xiaoxue gets married, our whole family can move into the Han family's house. She also said that they can register their marriage in the capital when Xiaoxue gets married. What do you think?"

Lan Chumu naturally understood what Han's mother meant; she was afraid they wouldn't trust Han Yue. With a hint of reluctance, she said, "It's up to the young people. I still suggest they get married after graduation."

Shen Muyun: "I'll listen to you then. Let's not mention it and let things develop naturally. Take it easy. Xixi is happy, isn't that what you wanted?"

Shen Muyun was very open-minded and satisfied with Han Yue. He was very sensible, giving him a formal title before doing anything.

upstairs.

This was Han Yue's second visit to Lan Yunxi's room. The last time he came was because Xixi had a fever, so he came and left in a hurry and didn't stop to observe the little girl's room carefully.

Han Guoguo had taken photos of Xixi's room before, and he had seen them, but the actual room was different from the photos, at least visually.

Pushing open the door, there was the diamond hanging chair from Han Guoguo's photo. Han Yue glanced at it, reached out and touched the diamonds on it, which shone even brighter in the moonlight on the bright balcony.

Lan Yunxi was already hugging a shy teddy bear with a tie in her arms, leaning against the side of the balcony door. "Is it pretty? Isn't my room beautiful?"

Han Yue quickly took a look around. There would be plenty of time to appreciate it that evening, and he would be staying for several more days, so he would naturally remember it. "It's beautiful. Let's go downstairs."

It's not good to hide in your room the first time you enter a new place in a different capacity; you should go downstairs and chat with the elders.

Lan Yunxi obediently replied, "Okay."

Seeing Han Yue looking at the bear in her arms, Lan Yunxi explained and popularized, "This is the shy bear, the one on the left of the bed is Doraemon, the one on the right is Marie the cat, the one I use as a pillow is the big white goose, and the one sleeping in the middle is Lina bear."

Han Yue glanced at the pile of plush toys on the bed, then looked at Lan Yunxi with a mischievous grin and asked, "Where do I sleep?"

You can imagine that the little girl usually sleeps surrounded by a bunch of dolls, or you could say she sleeps with a bunch of dolls all around her. If these things weren't removed, there really wouldn't be any room for Han Yue.

Lan Yunxi turned to look at her bed, smiled a little shyly, her face slightly flushed, and said softly, "I'll let Little Bear sleep in the walk-in closet tonight."

"Okay, let's go." Seeing that the little girl was shy, he didn't tease her anymore and reached out to take her hand.

Downstairs, the Lan couple were watching the news, and there was a lot of fruit on the table.

Han Yue politely sat down opposite him. Older people like to play chess. Last time, Lan Chumu lost several games to Han Yue's father, and now he wanted to play a few games with Han Yue. "Xiao Yue, do you know how to play chess?"

"Uncle knows a little bit. If you don't mind, I can keep you company to pass the time." His words were full of humility and politeness.

"Come, come, let's have a little sparring session." Lan Chumu led Han Yue toward the tea room.

Only the mother and daughter remained in the living room. Lan Yunxi always shared everything with her mother, including when she wanted to pursue Han Yue, she asked Shen Muyun for advice.

Now she started sharing too. She glanced around, and seeing that the servants had all left, she leaned close to Shen Muyun and whispered, "Mom, if we don't use protection, will we get pregnant?"

Shen Muyun paused, her hand holding half an orange, assuming they hadn't been using protection at the hotel for the past few days. She quickly recovered, afraid of scaring her daughter, and put the peeled orange into her mouth, asking, "You haven't been using protection?"

Lan Yunxi couldn't speak because she had an orange in her mouth, and she was afraid she wouldn't be able to explain herself clearly, so she quickly waved her hand and waited until she swallowed the orange before speaking, "No, I was just asking. Brother Yue has always taken precautions."

Hearing this, Shen Muyun nodded, understanding. She knew that this child was sensible and knew exactly what to do at what time. She continued to patiently explain, "It's not a certainty. It's not like you can get pregnant the moment you stop using protection. It depends on a person's constitution. Some people are very fertile and can get pregnant on the first try, while others are not fertile and won't get pregnant even without any protection. They may need to take care of themselves before they can get pregnant. It's entirely a matter of constitution."

Lan Yunxi listened attentively to her mother's explanation, without interrupting or asking questions, simply receiving the information.

Shen Muyun sat gracefully, turning her head to tidy her daughter's hair. "Are you and Han Yue planning to have a child?"

"No, Yue-ge didn't mention it."

Shen Muyun: "For Han Yue, it's time to have children, but for you, there's no rush, especially since you haven't graduated yet. However, these are things that neither of you can decide on your own; you have to discuss them together. Xixi, you're engaged now. Although Aunt Han and the others like you very much and will spoil you, we need to learn to consider things from other people's perspectives."

"Mom said this isn't about you considering Han Yue's age and having children earlier, but rather about discussing things with Han Yue more often in the future, understand?"

After learning how the Han couple climbed their way up, Shen Muyun admired Han's mother's resilience and felt sorry for such a woman who had gone from being an orphan to where she is today.

Lan Yunxi pictured Han's mother in a suit, looking particularly dashing. "Mom, I understand. Actually, I quite like Aunt Han. I think she's cool but easy to get along with."

Shen Muyun agreed that Han's mother was easy to get along with. Aside from her cold and aloof appearance, she was indeed quite easy to get along with. She spoke frankly, was not pretentious, and was insightful, making her very comfortable to be around.

Around 10 p.m.

The room was dimly lit, with only a table lamp remaining.

Han Yue, dressed in pajamas, braced himself with his hands on either side, resembling a cheetah ready to pounce in the darkness. Beneath him, Lan Yunxi, her eyes glazed from the kisses, squinted at the person in front of her and softly asked, "Could you turn off the light?"

"Hmm." He responded faintly, his eyes bloodshot.

After the lights were turned off, Han Yue lay on his side on the outside, and a rustling sound came from inside. The sound that suddenly rang out in the quiet night was particularly jarring.

Lan Yunxi couldn't see what Han Yue was doing, but it seemed like he was tearing something apart. "Brother Yue, what are you doing?"

Han Yue didn't stop what he was doing and replied, "Take protective measures."

Lan Yunxi understood what he meant, and her face suddenly flushed. "Oh."

Suddenly, she remembered what her mother, Shen Muyun, had told her that night: Han Yue was at the age where he should have children, so was her brother Yue in a hurry? "Do you want children?"

Now it was Han Yue's turn to pause while he was busy building the protective fortress. A few seconds later, he raised his hand to stroke her face, his eyes filled with possessiveness and doting affection. "Waiting for you to graduate."

"Oh, that will take a long time."

Han Yue was genuinely not in a hurry to have children. He preferred meat to vegetables and wanted to enjoy life as a couple. He said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not in a rush. Xiao Xi, do you want children?"

She hadn't thought about this question yet, but her mother asked her so she wanted to ask her brother Yue. Lan Yunxi also wanted to spend some more time alone with Han Yue, so she shook her head, indicating that she didn't want to.

The two reached an agreement.

"Xiao Xi, I'm not in a hurry. As long as you don't want us to, we won't win the lottery." He will take all the necessary precautions to ensure there won't be any accidents.

After speaking, her lips fell immediately. Through training, Lan Yunxi had learned how to cooperate to create beauty. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him towards her.

Love overflowed in the warm room, happiness filled the entire space, and my excited heart pounded like a drum in the night, never stopping.

The diamond-studded hanging chair on the balcony shone even brighter tonight, its constant twinkling making even the stars look up in awe.

It merges with it, and together they shine with a different kind of brilliance.

The plush toys in the walk-in closet couldn't resist peeking out; one doll fell down and looked up at the beautiful view inside.